Early action is to be taken, by the Lands Department in agricultural development of North. Queensland, and in this direction extensive tracts of country, suitable for dairying and closer settlement generally, will be made available at different periods throughout the coming year in the Atherton, Cairns, Herberton, Innisfail and Mackay districts.

The Regional Arts Development Fund is a Queensland Government and Cassowary Coast Regional Council partnership to support local arts and culture. The community thanks them for their assistance as without such help this website would not have been possible. Many Sources have been used but we give special thanks to the John Oxley Library Brisbane, The Australian Sugar Journal, The Australian Sugar Heritage Centre, Hardenup.org, Trove and especially to the Families of El Arish who have kindly donated their family photographs.